East Makira people are generally healthier this year compared to previous years. Nurse In-Charge of Namunga clinic, East Makira, Jeffery Kopana says health data records have point to a significant reduction of diseases in the region.
The Diocesan Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Guadalcanal has strongly condemn the inhumane attack on innocent students of Ruavatu school last weekend. Bishop Nathan Tome says such attack on innocent female students is barbaric and reflects an uncivilised mind in the attackers.
Public Servants in the Solomon Islands will never be the same again, once they know why they are placed in their respective workplaces. Pastor Elison Bako of the Solomon Islands Full Gospel Association (SIFGA) told hundreds of Public Servants who attended the Public Service fellowship at the…
A former premier of Rennell Bellona Province Timothy Johnston has called on the care taker government, and the Attorney General to address the current issues affecting the province’s Provincial Assembly.
The acting Guadalcanal Provincial deputy premier, Rolland Seleso has condemned the recent attack on Ruavatu Secondary School students. Freelancer George Atkin today reports Mr Seleso says the incident at the school is inhumane and display a lack of respect to students by villagers who supposed to…
Expatriates working in the country have expressed surprise at the recent brutal killing of the Melanesian Brother (Tasiu) of the Anglican Church of Melanesia’s Brotherhood on North West Guadalcanal.
One of the country’s top female Police officer has appeared in the Magistrate’s Court this morning on personal larceny charges. Her husband filed the case against her.
The Solomon Islands is set to have a one-stop-shop database of maps and relevant information that shows decision-makers where risks like flooding, erosion and landslides are high.
Reports of interference with political campaigns in the West Are’are constituency on Malaita have raised concerns for a community leader in the region. A Peter Waikiri told SIBC News that supporters of a certain candidate are interfering and causing disturbance for another candidate, which is…
An intending candidate in this year’s national general election has called for major economic interventions, targeting agriculture and education as priority sectors.
Ruavatu National Secondary School in North East Guadalcanal has been forced to close early, after a group of drunk men entered the school and threatened its students, including female students.
A Solomon Islander studying at the University of Auckland, New Zealand has called on eligible voters to vote leaders who will improve the country’s social, political and economic status.
Police are investigating a road accident death that happened in West Honiara on Wednesday night this week. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast told a media conference yesterday, the police media unit is yet to provide details of the accident.
The Ministry of Health and the Honiara City Council Health Department have began a drug distribution program to stop the trachoma disease in Honiara City. Trachoma can cause permanent blindness to humans if it is not treated quickly.
The Permanent Secretary responsible for Climate Change, Dr Melchior Mataki says there is an urgent need to look at fast capitalization of the Global Climate Fund.
Bank South Pacific is launching its Annual Go Green Clean Up Day nation-wide this weekend under the theme “Our Green City”. A press statement from the Bank yesterday says, the Clean Up Day will be launched across the Solomon Islands through all its retail bank branches in the Provinces.
Relatives, friends and work colleagues turned out in numbers to pay final respects to Reverend Sam Ata during a funeral service held at the Anglican St Barnabas Cathedral in Honiara.
The United Democratic Party of Solomon Islands has began building bridges with other political parties, in anticipation of forming the next coalition government.
The Election Managers and returning officers for the Central Makira Constituency have organised a public forum for the constituency’s 13 candidates. Confirming this to SIBC News, Provincial Secretary Silas Sitai says the forum is to enable the candidates to share their views of the upcoming…
Election Managers in most of the country’s provinces have reported zero withdrawals in nominations as the country heads towards polling day next month. Provinces who did not record any withdrawals include Makira Ulawa, Temotu, Central Islands and Guadalcanal.
